Duke Presents Sword Of Honour -- The Duke of Edinburgh 1953 presenting the Sword of Honour for most outstanding qualities of leadership to flight cadet under officer P.G. Cock of Brill, Backs aged 20. In uniform as marshal of the Royal Air Force, the Duke of Edinburgh was reviewing officer at the passing-out parade at the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, Lincolnshire, to-day (Tuesday) of the 59th, Entry of General Duties flight cadets and the 10th. Entry of flight cadets of the Equipment and Secretarial Wing. The Duke inspected the parade of 400 flight cadets, presented awards and addressed the parade. The Duke had flown to Cranwell form White Waltham (Berkshire), himself piloting a twin-engined Devon of the R.A.F. that he would take a passing-out parade when he had himself won his 'wings'. July 28, 1953. (Photo by Reuterphoto).